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|  | The Grove Press Reader, 1951-2001 by S. E. Gontarski
This chronological survey of the first 50 years of Grove Press celebrates the diverse talents of Grove`s distinguished authors--William Burroughs, Marguerite Duras, Samuel Beckett, and many others--through correspondence between editors and authors and excerpts from the often groundbreaking literature published by the house. AUTHOR: S. E. Gontarski
PUBLISHER: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | The Skull Beneath the Skin by P. D. James, Penelope Dellaporta
Description not available.Hired as a bodyguard to faded actress Clarissa Lisle, the recent recipient of numerous death threats, Cordelia Gray accompanies the actress to an island castle, whose owner collects funeral paraphernalia. AUTHOR: P. D. James, Penelope Dellaporta
PUBLISHER: Scribner
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Shadow of the Lion by Dave Freer, Eric Flint, James P. Baen, Mercedes Lackey
Cowritten by three writers known for producing sizable novels, this gargantuan epic retrofits 1537 Venice into New Age duds. The Icelander Erik Hakkonen arrives in Mainz to serve the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire as bodyguard and tutor to the Emperor`s promiscuous nephew, Prince Manfred. The unlikely pair sojourn to Venice, with the twin aim of whetting the Prince`s prodigious sexual appetite and preparing for the Emperor`s politically motivated trip there. Sorcerers, shapeshifters, and mages await them in this straightforward, heavily-researched alternate fantasy. AUTHOR: Dave Freer, Eric Flint, James P. Baen, Mercedes Lackey
PUBLISHER: Baen Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | After the Banquet by Yukio Mishima
With vast psychological acuity and an unblinking vision of the stratagems of marital warfare, the author tells of the shrewd but charming Kuzu who must choose between her marriage and the demands of her irrepressible vitality. AUTHOR: Yukio Mishima
PUBLISHER: Knopf, Alfred A. Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Professional Java Web Design
This book is designed to take you from a basic knowledge of the JSP and Servlet technologies to a deeper understanding of how best to implement core web site features such as dynamic navigation, page layout, and content management; potentially tricky subjects like managing frames are analyzed and the best approach discussed. The approach is pragmatic: where an open source component exists that provides the necessary functionality, we'll show you how best to integrate it into your own applications rather than inventing your own.
PUBLISHER: Wrox Press Limited
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Last of the Dixie Heroes by Buck Schirner, Peter Abrahams
Finally, the world of Civil War reenactors has received fictional treatment. Corporate drone Roy Hill is bored by his life in modern-day Atlanta. His new hobby--pretending to be a Dixie rebel along with loads of like-minded Confederates--livens things up. But then, when the line between past and present collapses, things get a little TOO lively. AUTHOR: Buck Schirner, Peter Abrahams
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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